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D. A. BENJAMIN. EASE]...

unmuxon nun D20. 5, 100a.

Patented Aug. 10, 1909.

. osirsnsmrrss nnLsEY A. BENJAMIN, 0F TOLEDO, 01110, ASSIGNOR COMPANY,or TOLEDO, OHIO,

PATEN T OFFICE.

Torrie s'rumo rnm'rmo'e BOX A CORPORATION or OHIO.

\ EABEL.

of which the following lates to a rigid supporting V defice topositively hold the lid of a ox open; -2 is e. pers ective view on alarger scale, with parts bro en awsfy, of the easel shown in Fig. 1,collapsed or olded over the closed box; Fig. 3 is a. perspective View,with parts broken away, of the inventionndapted to support the box forisplay as well as the cover; and Fig. 4 is a' erspective view, with artsbroken away, 0 the invention shown in Fig. 3, collapsed or iolded upagainst the closed box.

The box. body 1 is provided with-- 'the hingedc'over 2, to which cover 2is attached the flap3 connected to the brace section 4-of the sup.o'rtor easel. ."This upper portion 4 of the )rae'esectionhas hingedconnection with the lower portion 5 of the brace section. These bracesections are rovided on each side with latcrall hinged angcs 6, TrespecAtivel additionaly hinged to each other in the me of the hingebctween'sections 4, 5. At the upper cxtremi SHUll'lOlm to=fit wellagainst the object to be supported or cover 2 to further strengthen thestructurc as well as make rigid the brace section, while for similarreasons the lower" cxtromitich of flanges 7 fit on tie section 8.- Tiesection 8 is hinged to tie section 9, which latter is hinged to flap 10attached to box body 1.

For shipment or packing, this slip ort or easel, connected to the boxbody am to the cover, has its flexible or laterally hinged brace flangesflexed outwardly into the plane of the brace sections. The hinge betweenthe,tio sections 8, 9, permits them to be folded against one side of thebox body, while in continuing the collapsingythc bingo between bracesections 4, 5, and between flanges 6, 7, permits folding of the bracesec- Speciflcatioli of Letters Patent. Application filed. December 6,1903. seen No. 466,173.

, Ohio, have invented a ties, flanges 6 are ol Patented Aug. 10, 1909.

tions against one side of the boxl libd" and against the cover as thecover is close To place the box in position for displaiy n'f contents,it is opened, the tie sections on: folded to straight or alinedposition, nd the, brace sections elincd and their flanges turned inwardto thereby lock the support, or easel to hold the cover in the fixeddisplay position against movement in either direction. The display boxbody 11 is rovided with the cover 12- to which hinge cover .12 there isattached the 'fiep IS haVing hinged connection ,with brace section 14.Hinged to this brace section 14, is brace section 15, st that there is ahinge intermediate the length of the brace ort'ion 14, 15, permittingfolding thereof. These brace sections 14, 15, have laterally flexibleportions forming the flanges 16, 17 respectively. The brace portion. is-'hcld'in position by thetie section 18 connected by flap 19 to theccver12. i This support or easel portion-serves to -maintain t 10 displaycow-r12 in fixedposition as to the box body, while he box body is tiltedup for support by a it}. "ed brace scctionhavinggi tic spction. Th liap20, attachcd to tho honbody 11, isconncctcd to the brace section 21,having lateral flanges 2'2. Tic sections .23. .34, hinged to each other,connect the brace section 21 to the {lap 25 attached to the box body 11.

In colla used or folded position, the cover 12 closes the box and hasthe support lic llal. thorcagainst by spreading the flanges Hi, 17intothc plane of thc brace sections M. 15, and then moving tie section Hto fold the brace sections against each other and the cover. Whileagainst the bottom sldc ol' the box body, hingcd tic sections 3-4, 25fold up against each other, after the flexible flanges 22 have been bentinto the planc ol' brace section, insures that such brace section shall",section '21, to bring the entire easel into most ture.

extremities of the flanges snugly abutti object supported and thetier-section, ad ma- .act as a brace and not buckle or wir naawithstanding built of paper board. Accordh1g1) when set u for display".it is effective to continue in one position. l3esidcs stiifeningithcbrace against possible buckling, time t 1e cover open with the easel atanother point connected to the side of the box body, and foldable toiermit closing of such cover.

What is c ainied and it is desired to secure by hitters Patent is: v Ih 1. A' cells sible easel comp a tie section: and a anged brace sectionintermediately foldable.- i v I f 2. The combination witha box bpdy anda cover therefor, of an easel having a brace thB I I 3. The combinationw th a boxgbody and a cover hinged thereto, of an easel attached to thebox body and to the cover in addition to section foldable overth'i coverands. side of;

saunas L; eh' of the cover to the bod said helh sir g a' brace sectionfoldablli from the cover over a box side.

4. A collapsible easel having a foldable section rovided with a hingedfl movable to ock the section in unfolded position.

5. The combination with a box body and a cover hinged thereto of afoldab'le support hinged to the ody and'to the cover, said cap ortcomprising a brace section having a f0 dable fla e and a tic'section,sections having a hinge connection and j able a ainst each other. 4 a

6. he combination with an object to be supported of a foldable easelcomprisi a .brace section hi ed to said support, ails a tie section hine to the brace section said brace section ing provided with a liangemovable to lock the sections in unfolded "osition.

7. A foldable easel com ris' a brace section and a tie section, saisections having a hinged connection, and' one of said sections havm ahinged flange, the line of the hinging 0 the flange on-the sectionextending away from the connection between the sections, sai flangebeing easelinu folded osition.

In testimony w ereof I aflix my signature,

in the presence of two witnesses.

.nmsEY A. BENJAMIN.

' Witnesses: a

C. H. 'RAUOK,

GEO. E. KIRK.

movable to lock the

